Showing posts with label wilderness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wilderness. Show all posts

Sunday, February 16, 2025

way of perfection - silence

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Passive = just receive, God takes initiative.. we can choose to run away
Active = our part.. we take the initiative
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-focus on that matters
-boredom is the gateway to spiritual
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-boredom throughout the day gives us opportunity to be spiritual.. draw devotion back to God
-detach other things, just to be quiet
   -quietness will give way to powerful spiritual
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-inmediately after baptism, Jesus was led into the wilderness
-to the world, wilderness = a place of weakness, where God is slient 
-its also of place of devine encounter.. it's a place of strength
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-Jesus woke up early and went to slient and solitude
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-Jesus was very clear in His direction, calling cos of the silence and solitude
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-there are times we need to be with Jesus alone.. but there could be things happening, holding us back
-all day long, Jesus was so busy, but He knew that time with God is more important than sleep
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-the more successful and famous Jesus becomes, the more Jesus went into silence and solitude
   -but we are the opposite...the more successful, the busier we are
-if Jesus needs slience, all the more we require
-soundless, complete quiet
-quietness is healing to the soul
-being quiet
-Gods presence is in the silence and stillness
-the anger, the lust, the worries running in our mind
-to find the life that is truly life
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-wilderness, silence and solitude

Sunday, September 11, 2022

RISE FROM THE WILDERNESS


-Jesus is our bridegroom and we who are the believers are His bride
-despite of the wilderness, she rose from the wilderness instead of being bitter
-the wilderness is not to bring us down but to lift us up! 
-no matter what, don't be despair
   -God will not leave us alone
why go through the wilderness
1. wilderness experience evokes an awareness of self
-the test is for us to know... Self awareness
   -God does not need to test our heart cos God knows 
-test = "to prove"

-all the disciplines thought that they were committed to Jesus but the trial reveals their heart
   -Peter wept knowing His heart
-Holy spirit wants to show us our heart
   -without self awareness, repentance is impossible
2. wilderness experience evokes an awareness of God
where we will experience the nearness of God
-it's in the wilderness that these were revealed to the children of Israel
   -pillar of fire and cloud
   -10 commandments
   -how to worship

-don't let disappointment poison our heart
-God wants turn our test into testimony
3 things we must hold on to
1. faith
the daughters of Zelophehad is not limited by the culture

2. Hope
an attitude of eagerness with head raised and eyes on the horizon
-they were looking forward to meet with God
don't lost the joy in the heart, the dance in the feet
3. Love
-Moses was betrayed by her sis Miriam
-Miriam was healed outwardly but Moses was healed inwardly
do good, bless and pray is where we abide in love